Sydney is one of the most expensive cities to live in the world but a visit down under doesn’t have to mean expanding your travel budget. Here are 12 affordable and rewarding ways to experience Sydney. [y Travel Blog]

Frommer’s chooses the best outdoor dining spots in the world from sidewalk cafes to picnic spots and the top restaurants for alfresco dining. [Frommer’s]

Instead of asking “are we there yet?” kids will be begging for the drive to be longer with this new augmented reality technology from Toyota. The “Window to the World” concept turns the backseat window into a game, allowing kids to “draw objects that will then integrate with the outside world, estimate distance to outside objects, zoom in on objects, translate written language on signs, and learn more about outside objects by selecting them.” [Geek Dad]

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